Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1920 — Page 3

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Michal’s Public Sale I will sell at public auction at my farm. IS miles north of Ranaaelaer, H mile west and mile south of Kniman on Jackson Highway, on ♦ Wednesday, December 15 Commencing at 10:80 a. m. the following: 7 HEAD HORSES 7 Black mare, 8 yrs. old; bay mare, 8 yrs. old; bay mare, 6 years old; bay horse, 6 years old; bay years old; black mare, 12 years old; bay mare, 13 years old. W 5 HEAD CATTLE 5 Red cow, just fresh; Jersey cow, giving milk.; red cow, giving milk; roan heifer; rec. Polled bull. . - M Pure Bred Hampshire Boar FARM MACHINERY Deering grain binder, 8-ft; Osborne mower; Osborne hay rake; manure spreader, 70-bu. bed; Eagle straw spreader; fanning mill; 8-ft Keystone disc; Emerson gang plow; Black Eagle corn planter, with fertilizer attachment and 160 rods check wire; endgate seeder, double fan, seeder cart and box; walking plow: Studebaker wagon and box; iron wheel wagon and rack; new Studebaker wagon bed; Tower Gopher; 2 flexible three-section harrows; 4 h. p. Cushman gasoline engine; buggy; spring wagon; pitcher pump; water pump; steel stock tank: 30 ft pipe and point; 25 ft. steel wind mill tower; 10 ft line shaft; power washing machine; 36 ft 2-inch belting; grindstone and grinder stand; trailer with stock rack; 2-hole com shelter; De Laval cream separator; bent wood chum; 2 Avery cultivators; Brown walking cultivator; 3 sets leather work harness; set chain harness; set single harness, saddle, mail box, gravel boards; wheel-barrow; 50 gal. steel oil barrel; 15-ft cypress fishing boat and other articles not here mentioned. MISCELLANEOUS. 175 bushels seed oats. Rick of oats straw. Nice lot of seasoned sawed stove wood. Four dozen Chickens. TERMS—A credit of ten months will be given on all sums over 810, purchaser giving note with approved security, bearing six per cent interest from date of sate if paid when due, if not so paid to draw eight per cent from date of sate. 2 per cent off for cash. Sums of |lO and under cash in hand, no discount HOT LUNCH BY LADIES’ LEAGUE. VERN MICHAL. Col. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. Charles G. Spitler, Clerk.

NEWS from the COUNTY

FAIR OAKS Health is still reasonably good in our village. Bert Warne made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. C. A. Gundy came home and spent Sunday with his family. J. M. Clifton has converted his woodhouse into a garage. George Brouhard made a business trip to Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr. Long of Duluth, Minn., visited at Abe Bringle’s over Sunday. Miss May Halleck returned home Monday after a week’s visit in Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Will Wendal spent Thanksgiving with the N. A. McKay family in Hammond. Ike Kight, who has been under the

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weather for some time, is somewhat better at this writing. Ownig to a small freight wreck Tuesday morning the milk train was two hours late at this place. Mrs. Jake Spitzer and Rev. Campbell and wife attended the protracted meeting at Virgie Tuesday evening. William Geary, who has been taking a vacation, returned' to his work as foreman at the coal chutes at this place Wednesday. Ruby Nolan and family of Gary stopped off here Saturday on their way to Parr and made Aunt Hannah Culp a short visit. We have been having quite good weather for the past week. We had quite a shower Monday night and another Tuesday night. Abe Bringle and wife of Fair Oaks and W. D. Bringle and wife of Rensselaer ate Thanksgiving dinner with Arvel Bringle and wife at Remington. Joe Warbrltton made a business trip to Rensselaer last week and while there made a deal with the Central Sales company whereby he became the owner of a Ford. That's right, Joe, swing Into line. Roy Marshall’s wife and two children left for Alabama Thursday morning and will probably remain there for the remainder of the winter. Roy expects to follow them some time in the near future. Ell Chupp, who lived on the Spang place the past year, shipped his household goods last week to Arkansas and with his family left the first of the week to drive through in the old-fashioned way—in a covered wagon.

VIRGIE Elvin Potts returned home Saturday. Misses Elsie and Jessie Zellers visited the Fair Oaks schools Tuesday. Misses Elsie and Jessie Zellers, Dean and Harold Zellers were Rensselaer goers Friday. Doris, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Maher, Is seriously 111 with pneumonia. The protracted meetings are succeeding well. It is not known at this writing how long they will continue. Nine members were taken in Sunday. We have been having some mighty fine weather these last few days, and with the exception of a few cases of whooping cough, health in this community is generally goodTraffic on the C. & E. I. is very heavy these, days and twice the usual number of trains is being run. Double engines are being used to pull the enormous loads of coal carried. Thieves entered the garage of A. A. Lockard Sunday night and stole the tires and rims from the front wheels of a car. The garage was undamaged in other a jack

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was loft under the wheels. It was a peculiar burglary and the thief or thieves certainly resorted to lowdown methods A bounteous dinner was served at the An cel Potts home Sunday Those who attended were W. w. »llers and family, the John Zellers family, Mr. and Mra. T. J. Maltett and Patience Florence. William Johnson of Elwood, lowa, visited with his sister, Mrs. John Zollers, and family last week. Mra Zellers returned with him as tar aa North Judaon, where another sister 2 sides. She returned home Friday ornlng.

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MILROY Mr. Jackson held a sale Thursday. Leon Parks has been on the sick list this week. Mrs. Leon Parka visited friends in Wolcott Tuesday. • Hazel Parks has .not been In good health this week. Victor English spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lear spent Sunday with Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and family. Shredding has been delayed on account of so much damp, cloudy weather. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McAleer returned from a visit in Peoria, 111., this week. Mrs. Irene Beaver spent Tuesday with her father, Thomas McAleer, and family. Several from here attended the Templeton sale In White county on Wednesday. Mrs Minerva Wood, who has been in poor health, sepms somewhat better at present. The Fisher family has been entertaining two young men from Ohio since Thanksgiving. A. A. Blair of Piper City, 111., came Wednesday evening for a few days' stay in Milroy. ... . Thomas Johnson and family and Earl Foulks and family ate Sunday dinner with George Foulks and family. Ixm Chapman and family and Mrs. Anna Chapman and family spent Sunday with William Chapman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver were in Rensselaer Tuesday to see their daughter, Mrs. True Culp, who is staying in Rensselaer at, the present Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. George Foulks spent a few days this week with Mrs. Arty Clark of Lee. Mrs. Clark and family are suffering from the whooping cough.

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Prepare For the Cold I am prepared to give you the best of service in repairing your side curtains and Detroit winter tops. Any auto top re-covered and made as good as new from sl2 up, or make a closed top of your old one. I have celluloid and top dressing. Call and see me. R. W. KNICKERBOCKER Phone 482.

INSURE IN Foimers mill In® B IMiIM Of Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties. Insurance In force January 1, 1920 $4,215,16 The average yearly rate for the 24 years this Company has been In existence has been but 24 cents on the SIOO Insurance, or $2.40 per SI,OOO. State Mutual wind rtn rm insurance written In connection. MARION I, ADAMS Rensselaer; S. A. Brusnahan, Parr, and J. P. Ryan (Gilliam tp.) Medaryville, R. F. D.; Wm. B. Meyers, Wheatfield; V. M. Peer, Kniman, are agents of this Company and will be pleased to give you any further Information. Stephen Kohley, Rensselaer, Is the adjuster for Jasper county.

U. S. ARMY and NAVY SURPLUS STOCK SALE! —■ — — CONSISTING OF NEW AND RECLAIMED Blankets, Clothing, Shirts, Shoes, Overcoats, Raincoats, Underwear, Socks, and other commercial goods Sale Starts Saturday, Dec. 4, ’2O This sale will go down in the history of merchandising In Rensselaer and vicinity. It will be well worth your while to pay us a visit and see the bargains we are offering.

Men’s Maroon Cotton Sweaters .sl-39 Men’s Wool Faced Sweaters (assorted colors) • • 2.49 Men’s Shaker Knit Sweaters (assorted colors) •• 4.98 Men’s All Wool Rope Stitched Sweaters (assorted colors) •• 4.98 Men’s Fine Slip Overs with fancy body stripes 5.98 One Lot of Fine All-Wool Shaker Knit Slip Overs in a large variety of patterns and body stripes 6.98 O. D. Overcoats (reclaimed) •• 8.45 Canvas and Spiral Leggings 50 Officers’ All-Wool Breeches (reclaimed) 2.45 Men’s Raincoats, absolutely rainproof.. 8.95 Men’s Munson last, army style Shoes... 5.45 Men’s Munson last, army style Dress Shoes • • '6.98 Men’s Blue Flannelette Shirts 1.39 Men’s Extra Heavy Blue Flannelette Shirts (two pockets) ••.... 1.98 Men’s Khaki Flannel Shirts (two pockets and flaps) 2.98 Men’s Blue Chambray Work Shirts ... .89 Men’s Black Cashmere Hose .49 Boys’ Wool Faced Sweaters 1-98 Men’s Flannelette Pajamas 1.98 Nashua Cotton Blankets, tan and gray, 64x76 2.95 Nashua Cotton Blankets, tan and grey, 72x80 .......... 3.45 Nashua Barlan Plaid Blankets, 60x76.. 2.9$ Nashua Woolnap Plaid Blankets, 66x80 5.45 Men’s Solid Leather Tan Work Shoes. . 3.98

REMEMBER THE DAY AND DATE American Army and Navy Goods Store Washington St. One Door East of Jarrette’s Variety Store RENSSELAER, ■ ■ ■ ~ INDIANA

Nashua Woolnap Plaid Blankets, 72x84.55.98 Khaki AU Wool Army Blankets ....... 5.45 Men’s Fleeced Shirts and Drawers ... • • .89 Men’s Ribbed Shirts and Drawers 89 Men’s Ribbed Union Suits 1.79 Men’s Fleeced Union Suits 1.69 Men’s Extra Heavy Fleeced Union Suits 1.98 Men’s All Wool Union Suits ......... 3.98 Men’s Heavy Wool Sox 49 Men’s Extra Heavy Wool Sox .. • • 79 Men’s Black and Tan Cotton Hose, 2 pairs for • 25 Men’s Extra Heavy Lined Mittens 79 Men’s Heavy Jersey Dress Gloves 49 Tick Mittens, extra heavy ...•■> -25 Jersey Gloves, all colors • • 15 Red and Blue Handkerchiefs 10 Men’s White Handkerchiefs, 3 for 25 Men’s Extra Heavy Husking Gloves, Single Thumb, per dozen , • • 2.00 Men’s Flannelette Night Shirts ••. 1.79 Men’s Overalls 1.00 Men’s Extra Heavy Moleskin Pants ••. 2.98 Men’s Rockford Sox • • 15 Men’s and Boys’ Knit Caps 49 Sheep Lined Coats, 34 inches long, heavy moleskin ......... 11.45 Sheep Lined Coats, 36 inches long, with belt .....14.45 Men’s Khaki Breeches (reclaimed) 69 Poncho (reclaimed) •• 89 Blue Denim Extra Heavy 2:20 weight Overalls and Jackets, cut extra full. 1.98

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